New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-22
A REPUBLICAN FIELD DAY.
READY FOR THE PRIMARY ELECTIONS.


DISTRICTS WHERE CONTESTS ARE ExPECTED-FoK
AND AGAINST CRrGAN
There will be contests at the Republican primaries to-
day in the Ist With, With, XIIIh, XYIth and xxIild
Districts and contests in some OF the other as
cts District the opposition Is LED py EXCISE
Inspector Redmond who assisted by another excise IN
spector and Frank Goodman post office clerk. John
H. Grimes the head OF the present ruling faction Claims
that the opposition is inspired by Senator " Mike
Murphy The constitution provides that no per-
son shall be eligible for delegate 10 the
County Committee, nor for membership OF any DISTRICT
Committee nor for officer OF any kind who directly
indirectly holds any political office of emoument uhder
Democratic authority and all offices the power OF ap
pointment to which Is vested in any Democrat or any
board or body majority whose members are appoint
ed By any Democrat shall be considered as bed under
Democ ratio authority. All votes cast for any person
holding such Office shall be null and void ms it
claimed rules excise inspectors and all such oheas'
and rs 1t is given that the County Committee VIII DO
appealed to for purpose of enforcing this provision
hereafter 1t may have some effect to-day on the contests
In the LIST and other districts.
John Simpson. who holds an once uhuer
the Dock Board, acting under the Dehel 'ha'
he is disqualified by the constitution VIII hot
be candidate for any place OH the tcket 10 10 No'eu
for in With District primary Michael cregan FRANK
Raymond and some others who hold oIhces by Demo-
cratic appointment will be candidates as usual Without
regard TO this provision of the constitution MT slmp
sons from Office in the With District Associa
VIII not however prevent the usual confession con-
| troll.
In the With District there will be contest for the lead
| ership TO succeed tho late James d. Bawes.
| f. Carroll aims TO be the successor, rs he was
| Mr. Uawes's friend, but there others VINO
will contend for the leadership In the &th Dstrict
Henry L. Stanton, IL Is sadwill head anoppoSoh cAe,
but the regular ticket the one proposed by the ola
leaders is called will undoubtedly be successful In the
II IL expeced that peace harmony will reign tonight
There will be a warm contest In the Nvth Inc oo, III
mttcc ORGANIZATION OF Opposltlon o, wncn JIM i'
Cavanagh is chairman have issued an address saying
the n his Of tho Rsp S1ens
all classes resprctye Of party 50 %ne az 81 ths NOV m %
trial as TO the manner Of conducting elections ami system
brought into vogue Of selling out @ a g o. 10 remain
neutral tho contest Tor S ,a 1 se oSectonabe
practices OF the past and those WHO re1ogne ta suI
''O" The county Committee emphaicay condemned the
action Of Mt Gren s offence w1 o e had aecoins
the necessary custom bis money n Sr sSapanet makes
election impossible and s9ws tho seeds o, nsr@o
be Imposed on IL is necessary place emphatic STAMP Of
aaproya upon this e9 s1% AT are called upon to inter
est '@soves the election successful for
the opponents o. the Cregan uckeL =.
Mr. Creran has also issued address to the voters OF
the district under flaming headline, Rally Boys
Rally !" In 1t he says:
number OF cowardy ngraes soreheaas anu to anS
have formed an Opposition to tes resa & No. hat our
iorty viii be 40 large that will settle the ques
whether the active WORKERS shall continue 10 SSnso
VINO hang around hotel telling miserable ssehoPds
I bTe ha1c SsS selected 70 ticket
earnestly ask your support Ihanking you sincerely io
pa'tkindne'' remain your S'A'''" MICHAEL cREoAS
y.,ov.r tho rcsult IA in this district t0daythe polls
being open from to 10 =. m.-theTe Is pretty GER
tain TO De contest before the next county committee
promise lively Both sides have issned addresses
IN the XXIId District and threats arc ree" a1emnps
FIR
are made to vote on many names on the rolls
IIs po Xv T x %x %G~ and xxI districts which they
viii open III. and close at 10 I. ~; .,,, MA
,rct was held at the Grand opera House Hall last evening
IL was called to nominate independent ticket Tor Tue
Pf 1anTy l. spraSie called tho meeting ,t to
III he sad Of ali h enrolled ihf Republicans Sn TSo
wanted to see ticket composed OF honest men Inc di.
cue that had prevailed n the party dTn be local
organization II time to consider the cause anu seek
m aid mai he heartily Endorsed the remarks OF Mr.
sprguo he conf lent that THIS appeal 10 s ie
piored any within the ranks OF tne party anu pto
ierrei "a Republicans united OIt n 20 ci ndepen
IDENTITY by who had ondeayored 70 control the en-
lire party Tie speaker added that any man VINO nc,
attempted TO the primary without being ehroheu
r r barrow. asked II the persons who had signed the
call for the meeting were hot the same hepDSnns WI.
had signed paper last IAN opposing hi ,hi W.
favoring Mr.. Mulry Mr. spragne replied that ths WIS
not the case lie was OF sIgners referred TO- anu
he had opposed Mir Gibbs aud had signed laper opPos
ing him but not the support Of MI Mury' M DAT
ene thai he thought II poor policy to defeat one
man who "A Republican In order to elect wosH a
vim was "A Democrat was In favor OF doing an thdt
could be done TO defeat Objectionable man al ne pr'
mary and then letting the matter rest Mr. Sprague e.
nIcI hnf Mr. Gibbs had been crammed down the thoats
Of npubcans the dstric until they were SICK OF MN
list or names then submitted TO the meeting Ior
| This lst with some changes was adopted MT baIroNs
brtuc added 10 the Among the Others were james
| A t,ovtc Howard = Bush George Hamann, Carson I.
Archibald Joseph CorDit, Henry H. spTague ana 'hss O.
The regular monthly meeting OF enrolled Repno icans
f IXth Assembly District held IL Blocker Ba 's
| night H. ~ Colard pre- idcd Everything was nal,
mSnious A ticket for tonight was made out IL oihe1
| hui little from the ticket OF n year ago